How a Successful Medium Story Ruined Me

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I originally started Medium to write divisive articles about politics, social justice, and shamanism. As I matured as a writer, I found my voice in writing about myself and my hobbies. If I had 30 reads, I considered it a success. That was until one of my articles hit it big.

I decided last-minute to write an article about a running strategy called the “Maffetone Method”. It was something I…